I'll Take Half: A Mathematical Enrichment Story

Some students in elementary school wonder if there is any more mathematics to learn after arithmetic and basic geometry. They wonder what else there is to mathematics after you learn fractions and how to calculate the area of a circle or a triangle. They are ready to learn something new and to build on what they know.
This book is written for fourth- to sixth-grade students to provide enrichment in mathematics and can be useful for teachers to supplement the math curriculum in those grades.
Enrichment topics are presented by engaging the reader in a fantasy story. Building on the mathematics already learned in elementary school, the story enhances the student’s understanding of general mathematical ideas of equality, congruence, symmetry, and uniqueness and also introduces mathematical reasoning.
It is a story within a story that will surprise the reader, showing outcomes that are contrary to the reader’s preconceived ideas. The examples give readers a clearer understanding of the mathematical concepts and challenge their thinking. Throughout the story are arithmetic and geometry results that readers can choose to verify or not, depending on their knowledge and interests. This allows students to follow the story at different levels.
The book also provides preface and postscript sections, specifically written for parents, teachers, and advanced students to augment the material presented in the story and to help discuss the concepts in greater depth with the student.